Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-15

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begs had chance Of d1dnin9 lheig %
sition with references % the railrnaI
queatiuns and they did 90 vsry els1rl
end witnoat eirenmiecnlion. ksid
krom thn intenezt which attn1hes itsel
- deesaEn3inus a ehis TINA from mem
beE1 ok fhe oeuneil Oh FaflEuaa nnd cor
pora1ian Interests, ths apeeahes cav
GEIdanee Of tho roadlneag a. gowe mem
6eKs % mass En issne and thniK oapaeik.
10 discuss en- iEsne in1cllieanfig an
t01cibIy. ms strueNie Wse ohort, ahaEI
and decisive. l1re1uiied ln q somswha
delinite 6EawinQ of the lines. The hiI
which oaEe rise 20 TIE discussi0n oriQI
na1od On tto DemocEal5o Eifo of ehl
council. The nEnsndmnuf came fruNn a
Repmhlioau ui3e, and ske nlEuneaef ar
0lme1t came from the game side. Par
~ lines we're rubbed CT for the tim
being.
Bfiafy stated. Mr.. Convey pr0poss.
"a amendment 20 Mr.. EhaEpstein's bil
fixing PASSENGER rates On gleara rail-
roada. The amendment exempted a
roads Of nfiy miles ana under.
Mr.. sharpgtein objected for technics
reasons.
MI. Gowsy rspIisd ni length, arguing
very ingsniousl1, and embraced an op
poEtunisy 10 state. II general way, hi
position on railroad questions. WhiiG
no one misundergtood the paFiionlal
purpose Of his amendmeni, namely, ID
the inteiests e The local railFoad, yet
when be launched forth into the genera
features, The character Of his amend.
ment, FROM the foEpe 0e oircuwstances
gave color 70 bis argument. His spsech
Was apt. ready end Ingenious.
Mr.. Gahel made the speech Of the
day. Il waa oonvinainR, and the subso-
quent speeoheg were admittedly nimpls
endorsements Of bis position. Aside
from this, Mr.. Gable took O general
stand with relation 20 corporation quea-
tons which LETT no doub1 10 the minds
Of the other members as 70 HE position.
Mr.. Lewis alse made an interesting
address.
Mr. White endorsed Mr.. Gahle's DO
sition with references to the amend.
Mr. Eharpslsin presented q memorial
10 congress relative 10 Indian war
claims, calling attention 20 the delays
1&oNAaAA& uAAN ~ 48tA41A4 NAA4 uEN94o-
ment Of many of the claims, aud pray
ING that the pioneers and veterans Of
The Pacific Northwest be given reoogni-
tion and justice. The memorial was,
under suspension Of the rules, passed
finally By unauimoug vote.
Mr.. Gabel, chairman of the judiciary
COMMITTEES, presented report from that
recommending The passage
Of ewc bills, namely, the bin intFaduesd
by Mr.. Convey providing for the making
of surveys. and also the bill introduced
by Mr.. Gabel. defining the crime Of
arson and fixing q vsnalty therefor.
This is the bill which makes ID arson 10
burn an unoocapied building.
Mr.. Barker, chairman Of the commit
Tee on counties, presented report from
that committee On council bill No. 4,
by MK. BhexpsAsin, fixing The
maximum charge Of four oeuts nile
for the transportation Of passengers on
steam railroads. recommending iss pas
sage.
Mr.. sharpatsin moved that ths re-
port be adopted, with Mr.. Roeder IS
second. This gave rise 10 Q point Of
order As 70 the action which should be
taken on such reports. Mr.. ShsFpstein
said that the reports Of committees
should b read when presented, and
adopted er rejecsed. The presldent
ssid be wns Of opinion that al reports
Of committees presented under the call
should be laid on the clerks deek be-
fore any action wae taken. Nj. GOwey
called attention that similar practice
by The printed journal Of the
laRisIative session OF 1888 10 have then
prevailed. Mr.. Gabel said II theFa was
no rule Of order regulating the matter,
one shoald be adopted. Mr.. Convey
said Il vas not necessary 10 formally
adops the report Of any committee on q
bill. That would be involved with the
action taken 90 the bin to which The re-
port referred. Mr.. White said there
should be Au announcement OF the &C.
li0n taken By the committee as q mat
Ter Of public information. Mr.. sharp
ssein said be had no desire TO delay
matters. he only wanted the question
President Thompson ruled thai all
reports Of committees sh0nld be read
FOR information when resolved and In
,he order received, and be attached 10
lie proper bill, ane b read with the
bin when the latter COMES up for 0nal
action, and that no eoEmal action Of she
council vas necessary.
Mr.. Steele, chairman Of The commit.
leo en- commeEee, reported kavoFably
ouunoiI memorial No. I, praying con
rres8 20 have removed Dunoan Foek In
The Strait q Juan de Fuoa.
Mr.. Etsela asked unanimoas consent
ts have printed she bill introduced by
him fixing ths liability Of railroads fer
injuries 30 employees. This vas granted.
Mr.. LeWis' bill fer the eFeation OF Q
railroad commission was then read.
The bill vas, also, read second time
BY title, and ordered referred 10 the
judiciary c0mnittee and printed.
Mr.. Barker introduced . hill pr0vid-
inc for the paxmanenf location ana con
struction Of Q hospital fog Ne insane
IN Eastern Washington Territory, IN
fhe town Of Medical Lake. The COVER
nor 20 appoint three commissioners for
the term of too years.. 20 meet 81 Medi-
cal Lake on the second Monday IA
March, 1883, and organize for the pnr-
posa ef acting on the matter. 1he bill
sppFopEiatss tl0o, 600 for the purposs Of
construction. Il will be remembered
that the territory has been tendeged q
donation Of Ice sores of land for The
hoapitAl. The bill vas Rad 3 seoocd
time by title and on motion 81 Mt
sharuefeiu wns referred 20 the commit
tee % hospital for TIE insane.
Mr.. Cover insFcdncdd . bill amend.
inR section 1904. ehapeeK lo9, o. the
code, regulating the time and plnce Of
ale, and adVeEtising ef pFopsflY By ex-
eeutoEa and a3mluisiEA1oEA 1he bin
ma read q second sirne and referred "a
tie judiciary cammitsee.
Also. q bill amsnding sections 1915
anz fa69, ehapteF f02, relzklnz 10 the IN
vsnfory and effects Of deesaasd persons,
Ths bill VS. read q second time ane
rsfarred 30 The judiciary commtttoe.
House bah introdaoed by Mr.. Bncey
Of Adams, rslmiinR 10 the location Of 40
arsesian wsli ID Easaern WashinRtor
TsKTitofy, waa, under suapangioH of -
rules, passsd finally.
On mofinn of Mr.. 6hAxpslain, VITA
Mr.. white - seeoud. council bili No. 4
axinR maxiDum ehAERss % Be meoe b
s1sam railroad eompaniea foF the trans
DnKsMti0n uf passengers, came 40 uDdel
Fuspension OF rules for 6nai passaee.
Mr.. GOwey moved 30 amend % lhAl
ths bill wsuid not appiy 70 rsada ct hfts
miInB and under In ienean. ME-. 8ooosl
nsouaded the amendmen2
Mr.. SbaFps1eia said TIE amendmenl
wOald amount % EpeeiAi leEi4laaio1
ana, thsEHfors, womld be ingalid.
NJ. Gshel orpoaNd TIE ammen9menl
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